June 18 Lean Report: Key Levels, Tailwinds, and Headwinds

June 18 Lean Report: Key Levels, Tailwinds, and Headwinds

Start with your timeframe, read the S&P sector map, then use Tailwinds, Headwinds, Perch, and Lean Lines to decide whether to press, wait, or reassess.

How to use today’s report:

Pick the timeframe that matches your trade thesis; look up the ticker for the sector, future, stock, bond, commodity, currency or crypto; check whether the radar is tracking Tailwinds, Headwinds, or Perch; then review the Lean Line.

If the direction is going against your read, slow down and reassess.

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What changed in S&P sectors:

The S&P sector map weakened: Tailwinds moved from 2 to 0, Headwinds from 1 to 7, and Perch from 30 to 26 across the three timeframes.

The biggest change showed up in Day Traders: Tailwinds moved from 1 to 0, Headwinds from 1 to 6, and Perch from 9 to 5.

Notable shifts:

XLC weakened on the Day Traders read; XLK weakened on the Day Traders read; XLP weakened on the Day Traders read; XLRE weakened on the Day Traders read; XLV weakened on the Day Traders read; XLV weakened on the Traders read.

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Futures Market & Stock Market Lean Report for Thursday, June 18th

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